Tagged: S&P 500

Equity markets pulled back on Thursday after hitting yet a new year-to-date high just a day earlier. Investors were a bit spooked by significantly worse-than-expected economic data and reverberating economic concerns coming out of the Federal Reserve. Is … [Read More]

If there’s one technical analysis indicator that’s held in the highest regard by technical analysts, institutional traders, retail investors and the financial media alike, it’s the 200-day moving average. But the reason for this is not abundantly clear. … [Read More]

Monday is a bank holiday in the U.S. – Presidents’ Day – so U.S. markets are closed. And for the shortened week ahead, a big question remains. Will the extended stock market rally we saw last week, which … [Read More]

Continued optimism over the prospects of a potentially successful US-China trade deal has helped lift both U.S. and Chinese markets. As we noted here, President Trump said on Tuesday that he would consider postponing the current deadline for … [Read More]

Stocks rallied across the board on Tuesday for several reasons besides a continued positive earnings season. As a result, the S&P 500 (SPX) and its tradable ETF version, SPY, rose to the brink of a big breakout. U.S. … [Read More]

The 200-day moving average is a staple among investors, market-watchers and the financial media. It’s also one of the tools utilized most heavily by technical analysts. For the uninitiated, the 200-day moving average is simply the running average … [Read More]

Volatility (VIX) is at new lows as market fears have continued to subside. Prior to President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the VIX (or CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the ‘Fear Gauge’) dropped … [Read More]

As we look towards the first full week of February 2019, stocks appear to be in a strong position. The S&P 500 (SPX) has gained more than 15% from its late December low. And the benchmark stock index … [Read More]

The stock market has been meandering with no real direction since hitting its year-to-date peak over a week ago. During this time, the S&P 500 has formed a tight consolidation pattern. Stocks now appear to be poised for … [Read More]

For traders, investors, and even much of the general public, the stocks that we feature here are household names. And there’s a good reason for this. The companies behind these stocks are truly iconic and have historically been … [Read More]